La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-7335

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-7335 - Certification Fees

A. Certificate fees, in addition to the examination fee, shall be:

1. collected for issuance, renewal and/or reciprocation of all classes of certificates. The amount of the certificate fee shall be as established by the legislature, but in no case shall be less than $10 for certification in the first category in water and/or sewerage and an additional $5 for each added category;

2. communities, municipalities, utilities and/or corporations may elect to utilize a flat fee system regarding their employees' certification. For a fee of $50 per year for either field of water or sewerage or $100 per year for both, all eligible operators may be certified, either initially or renewed. In addition to the flat fee, there will be a $5 per certificate charge for each certificate issued. In the instance of the flat fee, the individual operators at each facility will be the responsibility of the principal of the organization and shall be submitted with each renewal (flat fee) payment;

3. duplicate certificates will be issued for a fee of not less than $5 per certificate.

4. water and wastewater operator certificates will be renewed on a two-year basis, with the fees remaining at the same annual rates as are currently in effect but collected every two years.

5. fees are to be paid in the form of a check or money order payable to the Committee of Certification, 6867 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Failure to attend the required training or failure to furnish the required information shall constitute grounds for refusal to renew the certificate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-7335

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:507 (March 2002), repromulgated LR 28:843 (April 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1141-1151.